Tarnos - La Digue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's be real with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for waves. We've got a long, flat stretch ahead with only a few small windows that might get you wet. The best bet looks like early next week, but don't get too stoked – it's not going to be a classic.

We're starting off the weekend with nothing. Saturday the 1st is flat with a tiny 2ft NW windswell, and the energy is weak at 59. There's a glassy morning, but it's just not enough to get you moving. The water is a warm 76°, which is 5° above the norm for this time of year. That's a big anomaly – it feels more like a heated pool than the ocean. The afternoon goes cross-on and choppy.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are more of the same – tiny, weak, and onshore. Tuesday the 4th has a glassy morning but the swell is only 1ft. Not worth the drive. Wednesday the 5th is still tiny.

We finally see a change on Thursday the 6th. Morning at Tarnos - La Digue (Landes) has a clean 2ft NW swell. The energy is still weak at 64, and the period is 8 seconds, so it's pretty soft. But that cross-off wind is keeping things tidy. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Friday the 7th goes offshore in the morning, but the swell drops to a knee-high 2ft with a 7-second period. It's clean but super weak.

Now for the first real glimmer of hope. Sunday the 9th sees a jump in swell to 4ft from the WNW. The combined energy rises to 232, which is moderate. The period is 8 seconds, so it's still wind swell, but there's some push behind it. The morning has a slight air and the wind is light onshore, which is okay. The afternoon gets chopped up with a cross-on breeze. Monday the 10th is likely the pick of the bunch. The swell drops back to 3ft from the NW, but it's glassy in the morning with an 8-second period and energy at 119. Clean conditions and small, fun waves. Not a standout, but the cleanest we've seen.

After that, we fade back into the flatness. Tuesday the 11th is poor, with onshore wind and small weak waves. Wednesday the 12th has another glassy morning with a 2ft WNW swell, but the energy is weak and the period is a soft 10 seconds. It's just not doing much.

From Thursday the 13th through the end of the window, it's mostly small, weak, and poor. There's a bit of a bump on Sunday the 16th with 4ft from the NW, but it's onshore and choppy. You'd be fighting a losing battle.

So, the honest truth is: there's no epic surf in this 16-day window. The only real chance to get wet is Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th. If you're a beginner, the 3ft on Monday the 10th might be just about perfect for you. But overall, this is a stretch where you might want to sort out your gear and wait for a better pulse.

Rusty

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